The Oscars are delivered this Sunday: five curiosities of this year's gala

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The 95th edition of the Oscars is celebrated this Sunday (early Monday morning in Spain) with the crazy movie

leading the competition with no less than 11 nominations.

Comedian

will lead the gala for the third time.

His first participation ended up giving, by mistake,

as best film in 2017.

Starting from the principle that this year they will not make a mistake when delivering the envelopes, here are five curiosities to pay attention to on the biggest night in Hollywood:

Rihanna and "RRR" but no Lady Gaga

Nominees for the top five songs are invited to perform them at the Oscars.

Which means superstar

, just weeks after her Super Bowl halftime show, in which she revealed she was pregnant.

He will sing

, from

, while Talking Heads frontman

David

star

will sing

.

Perhaps the best show will be put on by

, the infectious tune from the Indian film

, which has got Hollywood theater audiences dancing.

But

.

Nominated for

, from

, the artist is "in the middle of shooting a movie," the Oscar producers said.

Lenny Kravitz

to Score In Memoriam Tribute

Will the best actress make history?

The disputed category for best actress seems set to mark milestones.

If

(

) beats

(

), she will become the first Asian to win the statuette.

But if Blanchett wins, she will be the eighth star in history to win three Oscars.

On the other hand, the Cuban

(

) may become the first Latina to win this award.

Meanwhile,

could become the most unlikely winner of the ceremony, after being nominated for her work on the independent film "To Leslie" thanks to a campaign by industry peers.

It is not clear

.

Usually the person in charge is the Oscar winner for best actor from the previous year, but the academy

for a decade.

the slap

For those living on a desert island who didn't know, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars last year for a joke the comedian made about the actor's wife.

Rock brought the issue back up last weekend, joking on a live Netflix special.

The comedian sided with the slave owner who beats up Smith's character in his latest film,

.

Oscar organizers say the plan is to address the slap,

, and then "follow on."

But will the assorted presenters and winners be able to keep Smith's name out of their mouths?

Heroine Bassett

Before he became the subject of a viral meme thanks to Ariana DeBose's rap song at the BAFTAs opening,

was known for his enviable acting resume.

With titles like

and

it's surprising that it hasn't won an Oscar so far.

It would be even more surprising if her first victory came from stepping into the skin of a superhero.

But it seems likely that her role as Queen Ramonda in

would earn her the first acting category nomination for a Marvel movie.

Bassett will compete for best supporting actress with Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere At The Same Time”) and Kerry Condon (“The Spirits of the Island”).

Quiet at the front can bring surprises

If

wins Best Picture, it will be the first storyline to win Hollywood's biggest award twice.

The original adaptation to the big screen, in English, of Erich Maria Remarque's novel won recognition in 1930, at the third Oscar ceremony.

If the German version wins this Sunday it will be the first time that Netflix has won the award for best film, a year after Apple + became the first streaming platform to win the award.

In front you will have the favorite

.

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